Why deliberative democracy? /

Gutmann, Amy.

Why deliberative democracy? / Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2004. - ix, 217 p. : 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-205) and index.

What deliberative democracy means -- Moral conflict and political consensus -- Deliberative democracy beyond process -- Why deliberative democracy is different -- Just deliberation about health care -- The moral foundations of truth commissions. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6.

0691120188 (cloth : alk. paper) 0691120196 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Democracy.
Representative government and representation.
Compromise (Ethics)
Political ethics.
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Democracy--United States.

JC423 / .G9255 2004

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